All-electric cars are getting increasingly popular, but they still have their limits. If you wanted to drive non-stop from Medford to Portland, your all-electric car would run out of juice before you hit Portland city limits.
So what's needed is the NEXT generation of lithium-ion battery... the battery that would hold enough power for a whole day's driving.
Journalist and energy writer Steve LeVine witnessed the quest for that next generation, a process he shares in his book The Powerhouse.The obstacles--human and physical--come into clear focus in the book; hear the interview for the perspective.